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Google Analytics vs d8a: catalog facts
Google Analytics	d8a
Free Free of charge with a Google account.	Free Open source and free to self-host; a free EU-hosted cloud is offered.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Free of charge Covers both websites and apps	Works with existing GA4 and Matomo tags Writes to BigQuery, ClickHouse or Parquet files
Data is processed by Google Consent requirements can leave gaps in reported traffic	Aimed at teams with a data warehouse rather than casual site owners Native web tracker is still in beta
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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